NC DHHS Expands on their Value-Based Payment (VBP) Strategy with Accountable Care Organization Model
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Care Management: A Core Function in the BH/IDD Tailored Plan
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The vision for Medicaid Transformation includes many new concepts. None may be as central to the achievement of whole person care as care management provided to Medicaid beneficiaries who are in the BH/IDD Tailored Plans. Every member of a BH/IDD Tailored Plan, with few exceptions, will receive care management services. NC DHHS recently released a draft provider manual for those organizations that are working to be certified as either an Advanced Medical Home Plus (AMH +) or as a Care Management Agency (CMA). Only these agencies and the BH/IDD Tailored Plans will be able to provide the care management service. The State has published an application for a first round of submissions by organizations that is due by February 21, 2020. The BH/IDD Tailored Plan is tentatively scheduled to be implemented in July 2021.
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SAVE THE DATE
JUNE 15-16, 2020
i2i Spring Conference
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
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i2i will host its yearly Spring Conference at the Hilton North Raleigh hotel on June 15-16, 2020. We are seeking proposals for presentations at this event through March 9th. Easy online application.
Look for Sponsorship and Exhibit information in early March and registration opens mid-April.
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Embedding State-Funded BH/IDD Services into Tailored Plans and More
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The new NC DHHS policy paper on State-funded BH/IDD services lays out a plan of action to create a more statewide, standardized approach to State funding. The paper indicates the State's intent to move to a centralized decision-making process for eligibility, as reflected in the emphasis on the statewide structure described below.
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Integrating Voices of System Users and Families Key to Successful System Transformation
Report on Consumer Caucus by Sarah Potter and Laurie Coker
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The i2i Center is extremely pleased to be able to share this important report from the Pinehurst conference Consumer Caucus meeting that provides a venue for convening consumers and advocates to discussion critical system issues.
This year's meeting
focused on the need for system change to be informed integrally by the voices of system users, family members, and those who - by lived experience - come to know what helps and what does not help promote healthier outcomes. The report includes discussions on:
Value - purchasing real results for people's lives
Time for
organizing advocacy across the divides
Using
technology to unite voices
Informing users on
Medicaid changes
Read full report
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Feds Offer Medicaid Block Grant "Healthy Adult Opportunity" for Medicaid Expansion Population
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published an executive order that allows States to apply for a Medicaid block grant program beginning on January 30th called "Healthy Adult Opportunity." The program allows states to convert a portion of Medicaid into block grants for "able-bodied" adults 19-64 years old who are a part of the Medicaid expansion population. This block grant option would not impact Medicaid eligibility for individuals who qualify for Medicaid based on a disability or who are in need of long term care services and supports. It is geared toward adults who are presumably able to work.
States will have the opportunity to:
Read more
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Trillium Health Resources covers the entire coast of North Carolina. Our residents are frequently impacted by hurricanes and severe weather. We are looking for providers who want to make a crucial difference in our communities during the stressful time after such storms. Providers can make a huge impact by becoming a member of our Hurricane Shelter Response Team.
Interested providers do not have to currently be contracted with Trillium and can be located anywhere in North Carolina.
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What You Need to Know about HEDIS 2020
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HEDIS 2020 is here!
Are you up to date on all the new changes to the timeline and measures?
The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) was created by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to measure the clinical quality performance of health plans. This is accomplished through the collection and analysis of data documenting the clinical care received by individual plan members from providers, influenced through activities and programs delivered by the health plans. The data is aggregated and reported collectively to reflect the population-based care received by the plan's membership. These reports have become a major component of quality rating systems that measure the clinical quality performance of health plans....READ MORE
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Did you know that Therap is supporting over 5,000 providers nationwide and almost 200 providers in North Carolina?
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Don't Miss It!
Next Town Hall Meeting
Feb 20th Winston-Salem
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Upcoming Events
The 11th Annual "One Community in Recovery" Conference will be March 11 - 13, 2020, in Greensboro, NC.
2020 Theme is "Our Stories, Our Hope, Our Power."
National Council for Behavioral Health NatCon20 Conference | April 5-7, Austin, TX.
Learn more
NCTIDE20 Conference, Wilmington, NC, April 19 - 22, 2020
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Links of Interest
NC Division of MH/IDD/SUD launched
ComplexMHIDD-NC.org offering
information and resources to provide an overview/guidance on such topics as communication, trauma, behavioral health crisis, and medication for caregivers and families.
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